On the evening of Apr. 26, Green Party of Philadelphia voters met at the Buzz Café, www.buzzcafephilly.com, in Kensington for a presidential caucus. The local Greens considered three candidates for the Green Party’s nomination to run for President of the U.S. (more…)

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Green Night Out, on April 14, welcomed Harris Daniels, press secretary for Diop Olugbala’s Mayor Campaign, www.diop2011.com, who led a discussion of the strategy of an independent, revolutionary, mayoral candidate in Philadelphia . Daniels said that this campaign was a success, which was demonstrated by the more than 6,400 citizens who voted for Diop over the two corporate candidates. (more…)

Welcome. The meeting was facilitated by Chris Robinson. Chris noted that the meeting lacked a quorum, as we had only 12 attendees. Miranda Spencer welcomed the gathering to Chestnut Hill Meeting House.

Motions to amend the agenda. Dave Butler asked to discuss the possibility of allowing members to participate in meetings remotely. (more…)

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The Green Party of Phila (GPOP), www.gpop.org, has scheduled a presidential caucus at 7:00pm sharp on Thursday, April 26, at the Buzz Café, 1800 North Howard Street in Kensington.

Every voter who is a registered Green Party member in Pennsylvania is invited to participate in the Green Party Presidential Caucus.

There are two presidential candidates who are seeking the Green Party nomination: actress Roseanne Barr and Dr. Jill Stein, www.gp.org/2012/candidates. Other candidates may be nominated during the presidential caucus. Green Party voters may also choose “no candidate” or “uncommitted.”

Roseanne Barr in addition to being an Emmy-award winning actress and New York Times bestselling author has been a tireless advocate for social justice. Please visit her website to find out more about her candidacy, www.roseanneforpresident.com.

Dr. Jill Stein is a physician, long-time teacher of internal medicine, and pioneering environmental-health advocate. She is the co-author of two widely-praised reports, In Harm’s Way: Toxic Threats to Child Development (2000), and Environmental Threats to Healthy Aging (2009). Please visit her website to find out more information about her candidacy, www.jillstein.org.

The Green Party presidential caucus will be open to everyone with no admission charge, but only registered Green Party voters will be permitted to vote. For more information on the Green Party or the presidential caucus, please contact 215-243-7103 and gpop@gpop.org.

Similar caucuses will be held in other counties of Pennsylvania . For a calendar of Green Party caucuses, please visit www.gpofpa.org.

Enjoy this stimulating discussion and an endless supply of vegetarian, kosher, Chinese food for only $25/person. GREEN NIGHT OUT is open to the public. Please join us at Singapore Restaurant, 1006 Race Street , in Chinatown . RSVP (space is limited) to the Green Party at 215-243-7103 and gpop@gpop.org.

Dr. Jill Stein, www.jillstein.org, opened her Pennsylvania campaign for President of the U.S. on Monday, March 19. Campaigning in Center City at the invitation of the Green Party of Philadelphia, www.gpop.org, Stein spoke with 50 people in the ballroom of the William Way Community Center , www.waygay.org. (more…)

At Green Night Out on March 10, History Professor Heather Thompson of Temple University discussed “Why Mass Incarceration Matters.” Speaking in Philadelphia ‘s Chinatown, Thompson explained to the gathered diners that “there are now more black men in Detroit ‘s prisons than there are black men working in the auto industry. There are now more black men in the U.S. prison system than there were black men in slavery before the Civil War.”(more…)